Another Day In the Life of the Queen
Here you can read about one usual day of the Queen in Great Britain. Its up to you to decide whether her daily routine is easy and pleasant or full of important and sometimes dull duties.
It was just a usual day; one among many other similar days in Her Majestys long reigning. Queen Elizabeth II woke up at 7 oclock, had a cup of tea and read The Times. Then she had a bath and got dressed. At 8 oclock she was listening to BBC news and then she had breakfast with Prince Philip. After breakfast she rang up Prince Charles. Then she read personal letters and had an important business consultation with Private Secretary and then worked at government documents.
At 1 oclock she had a quick lunch in her private apartment in Buckingham Palace and at 2 oclock left the Palace to open a new hospital. There she made speeches; shook hands and had a cup of tea. At 4.45 she was back at the Palace and worked in her office. At 5.30 she received foreign visitors and then had the final meeting with her Private Secretary. In the evening she went to St. Jamess Palace where she had a reception party and talked with 70 people. Then she went to the Palace and at 8.30 had dinner with Prince Philip and a group of some businessmen. At 10 she watched television news and then read some official papers and phoned some members of the Royal Family just to see if all was well. At about 11 she went to bed. She did a lot and she was very tired.
It is really a very hard job to be responsible for the whole country.
II. :
1. Whose usual day did you read about?
2. When did Her Majesty wake up?
3. What did she do at 8 oclock?
4. What did the Queen do in the evening?
5. Is it easy or hard to be responsible for the whole country?
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1. The Queen is responsible the whole country.
2. She had dinner a group businessmen.
3. Her Majesty was listening BBC news at 8a.m.
4. At 4.45 she was back the Palace.
5. At about 11 p.m. she went bed.
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2. The visitors (to discuss) the Queens speech for half an hour.
3. Her Majesty (to watch) news on TV at 9 p.m.
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4. The Queen (to receive) some personal letters yesterday.
5. She (to have) the final meeting with her secretary at 6 oclock in the evening.
6. She (to phone) the members of the Royal Family just to know that all was well.
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| 1. The Queen opened a new hospital yesterday. | 1. A new hospital |
| 2. She was reading some official papers at 10 oclock. | 2. Some official papers |
| 3. Her majesty phoned the members of the Royal Family in the evening. | 3. |
| 4. She was receiving the foreign visitors at 5.30 yesterday. | 4. |
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